One little optics story in all this: Trump's WH has used the optics of bill-signing ceremonies and made them EO-signing ceremonies. Members of Congress etc showing up to see him sign EOs and get the pens.
Not brand new but he's stepped it up and the image voters see is "president taking action."
Not brand new but he's stepped it up and the image voters see is "president taking action."
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@trt.bsky.social This (as always) excellent @sulliview.bsky.social column speaks to the conversation we were just having about headlines, tweets and false impressions.
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But the GOP never even tries to pass meaningful legislation, and they are portrayed as all powerful men of action.
He's mostly just flapping his lips. Putting it on legal sized parchment doesn't make it law.